Tag: Nyame

Smiling Dariye, Nyame, Finally Leave Prison Four Months After Buhari’s Pardon

Abibat Babalola

Some four months after being benefitting from President Muhammadu Buhari’s comprehensive pardon early in the year, former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, and a former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame, have finally emerged from behind the prison walls, on Monday, as free men. Pictures of the smiling ex-convicts, who were jailed for various acts of corruption including stealing from the public purse, but received state pardons from Buhari, a well criticised development from the public, emerging from the prison gates and entering exotic vehicles, have made it in…

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Kuje Prison attack: Fears over whereabouts of Abba Kyari, Dariye, Nyame

ADEOLA YUSUF

There is now calm at the Kuje Correctional Centre in the Federal Capital Territory. This followed a deadly attack on the Kuje Correctional Centre by gunmen on Tuesday night, PRNigeria reports. Recall that suspected terrorists attacked the prison, freeing hardened criminals into the nation’s capital. READ ALSO: Kuje prison attack: Over 300 inmates escape, vehicles, other properties destroyed BREAKING: Kuje Prison Under Bomb Attack BREAKING: OPEC Scribe, Sanusi Barkindo, Is Dead PRNigeria gathered that insurgents stormed the facility at about 10pm, detonating explosives and opening live rounds on state agents…

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Buhari Pardons ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame Jailed for Stealing N2.7bn

Aliyu Aliyu

Convicted ex-military governor, aides, and soldiers who participated in Gideon Orkar coup boost number on the list of those pardoned to 159 as NEC gives reasons for clemency    The National Council of State led by President Muhammadu Buhari has granted state pardon to former Governors Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame of Plateau and Taraba States respectively, who are serving terms in jail for stealing N2.7 billion. READ ALSO Just Like I Need Nigeria, Nigeria Needs Me, Says Tinubu Osinbajo is the lynchpin of a phenomenon called entryism, by Farooq…

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